Pfeiffer Scores Triple Emmy Run Across Three Streamers
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- Michelle Pfeiffer has three projects Emmy-eligible this season across drama, comedy, and limited series: Paramount+ drama "The Madison," Apple TV+ comedy "Margo's Got Money Troubles," and Prime Video holiday movie "Oh. What. Fun."
- "The Madison" is a Taylor Sheridan family drama in which Pfeiffer plays Stacy Clyburn, a New York socialite who moves to her late husband's Montana cabin after he dies in a plane accident; Pfeiffer says the rugged shoot reminded her of the character's own culture shock.
- "Margo's Got Money Troubles" marks one of Pfeiffer's rare collaborations with her husband, TV producer David E. Kelley, after 32+ years of marriage — a project she took after falling in love with the character of Shyanne in Rufi Thorpe's source novel.
- Pfeiffer plays Shyanne in "Margo's Got Money Troubles" — a character who appears on only "a couple of pages" in the novel, which is why she initially didn't think the role would be a big commitment.
- Pfeiffer was first mentioned in Variety on January 17, 1979, as part of the cast of ABC's "Delta House" (the "Animal House" spinoff), where her unnamed character was referred to simply as "The Bombshell."
- Pfeiffer had largely avoided TV until recently, telling the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast she had been "sitting on the sidelines, envious" of the work actresses were doing on the small screen.
Why it matters: Pfeiffer landing eligible roles across all three Emmy acting categories on three different platforms in a single season is unusual for a film star who had largely avoided TV — and reflects the streaming-era reality that actors can stack multiple Emmy-eligible turns in one year. The "Margo's Got Money Troubles" collaboration is notable because she and husband David E. Kelley have deliberately kept work and marriage separate for 32+ years.
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